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Drywall is removed in Nicole Eveloff's River Club home after Hurricane Debby flooded the home Aug. 5, 2024. At the time, Eveloff was told it could be four to five months before her family could return home.
  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 14, 2025
Deadline approaches for 2024 catastrophic property tax refund

Residents can now report property damage and file applications through the Manatee County Property Appraiser's website.

  • East County
  • News
A natural storyteller and hands-on farmer, Garrett Dakin and his brothers are carrying on a multi-generational dairy legacy in Myakka City.
  • By Eric Snider |
  • May 15, 2025
At Dakin Dairy Farms, four brothers tend to cows, kin and a vanishing way of life

Got milk? Dakin Dairy does. And here’s what it takes to get it from the cows to the shelf.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The ride proceeds along Ringling Boulevard.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 23, 2025
Bikers ride through downtown to honor cyclist victims of roadway accidents

The annual Ride of Silence is held by Sarasota Manatee Bicycle Club and the Village Idiots Cycling Club.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Nya Chambless transmuted childhood loss into her feature film, “My Guardian Angel.”
  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • April 16, 2025
Teen director makes her debut with 'My Guardian Angel'

Booker High student Nya Chambless pays tribute to a childhood friend with her Sarasota Film Festival premiere film.

  • Arts + Culture
Erik Arroyo will be reimbursed by the city just more than $10,000 in legal expenses stemming from a 2024 ethics complaint.
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 7, 2025
Former commissioner wins legal fees reimbursement from city

Former Sarasota City Commissioner Erik Arroyo requested remittance of $10,285 for his defense against a 2024 ethics complaint.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Man breaks TV then calls police on his live-in girlfriend
  • By Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2024
Man breaks TV then calls police on his live-in girlfriend

Upset his partner was cleaning while he watched football, a man shatters his TV and blames her for making him do it. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
ShimmyBOOM bellydancers, lead by Misha Nell, performed at the SRQCon at the Selby Libraries.
  • By Carlin Gillen |
  • June 10, 2025
Heroes, villains and cartoon characters come to life at SRQCon 2025

People of all ages were in their best dressed armor, swords and masks for the pop culture convention hosted at the Selby Library.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch CERT Director of Community Outreach Jim Curran said he wants the organization to be more involved in the community to spread awareness before disaster strikes.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • December 9, 2024
Busy hurricane season enforces need for community aid

Lakewood Ranch Community Emergency Response Team will focus on growing awareness before disasters hit.

  • East County
  • News
Clark Horton, 5, finds an egg.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 13, 2025
Kids head into the swimming pool to hunt for Easter eggs

The Aqua Egg Hunt at Arlington Park & Aquatic Complex took Easter egg hunting to the water.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Christ Church of Longboat Key plans to repurpose the lot at 6350 Gulf of Mexico Drive to increase parking and part of a beautification project.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • March 16, 2025
Christ Church moves forward with long-term expansion plan

The church hopes to increase parking and add outdoor space for the organization by repurposing the lot at 6350 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lennox Abell, 5, her parents Logan and Lakesha Abell, and their dog Netalya, make their way along the walk.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • February 23, 2025
Support gets moving at Get Your Mutt Movin' 5K Run and Walk

The event, held by Satchel's Last Resort, brought together fun offerings, from a race to a costume contest, while also supporting the rescue.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Allen Brown of Embracing Our Differences, Chantima Kaewvichian of Bangok, Thailand, the painter of "Hide or Shine," and its sponsors Tobi Leanna Schneider and Steven Neumeister, gather in front of the art piece. The quote by Kim Howard of Bloomington, Indiana, reads, "Choosing to speak when others are silent is an act of bravery this world needs."
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • April 1, 2025
Embracing Our Differences hosts celebration of kindness at Bayfront Park

The celebration honored the organization's outdoor art exhibition at the park, and its message of inclusivity and understanding.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota softball dog-piled in the pitcher's circle after securing the final out against Riverview Sumner on May 15.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • May 22, 2025
Second-chance Sailors advance to state final four

Sarasota High softball has returned to the final four for the first time since 2015.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch graduate Parker Severs won a six-man playoff at Waterlefe Golf & River Club on May 8 to advance to the final round of qualifying for the 125th U.S. Open.
  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • May 14, 2025
Lakewood Ranch graduate advances to US Open final qualifier

Parker Severs won a six-man playoff at Waterlefe Golf & River Club.

  • East County
  • Sports
Libby Moser poses with her father Teddy Moser, brother and graduate Charles Moser, mother Erin Moser, sister and graduate Collier Moser, and brother Teddy Moser.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • May 25, 2025
Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School celebrates 2025 graduates

Over 200 students graduated at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Kimberly Ramalho, left, and Katie Capone sit on Siesta Key Beach Wednesday, Sept. 25. The two friends were enjoying the weather a day before Hurricane Helene is due to pass by on the way to a predicted landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida.
  • By Jim DeLa |
  • September 25, 2024
Siesta Key beachgoers, merchants taking Helene in stride

As shops were preparing for storm surge, tourists were unfazed.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Margery and Charles Barancik
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2024
Applications open for TIME Fellowship grants

Sarasota County Schools educators are eligible for grants of up to $12,000 awarded by the Barancik Foundation.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key to appoint new commissioner to fill vacant seat
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • December 5, 2023
Longboat Key to appoint new commissioner to fill vacant seat

Commissioner Debbie Murphy’s resignation will go into effect Dec. 24. The town will have 30 days to appoint a replacement.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Keith Misja, Mike Matheis, Stephen Dickmann and Kaleb Smith of Station 12, prepare a pot of chili.
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • October 7, 2024
Annual chili cook-off helps support local fire departments

The event brought together firefighters from departments across Sarasota County and beyond.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Members of the town's Planning, Zoning and Building Department attended a community meeting with Gulfshore and Twin Shores residents on Feb. 20.
  • By Carter Weinhofer |
  • February 25, 2025
Mobile home communities ask for easier permit process to elevate units

Owners wanted to make resilient improvements on their units but were met with a stop work order from Longboat Key's Planning, Zoning and Building Department.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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